The Burwood Colliery
THE dispute re the bottoms at Burwood Colliery has been amicably settled. Yesterday Mr. Croudace informed the minors that Mr. Merewether had agreed to allow the men to…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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The Mining Situation. Municipal Conference. a Further Postponement
THE conference of municipal representatives appointed to try to bring about a more satisfactory state of things in the coal trade, met at the council chambers, Watt-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Explosion in Prussia. Fifty Men Killed or Injured
LONDON, Wednesday.—Intelligence from Berlin states that a disastrous explosion of fire-damp took place yesterday in a colliery at Urangel, in…
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A BOY, 10 years of age, named George Wardrop, was drowned at Minmi yesterday afternoon. He was bathing with his younger brother John, aged 7, in a dam near the Back…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade of the Hunter
MR. W. E. ABBOTT, of Wingen, writes:—As the proposal to form a coal ring with the view of creating a monopoly and raising the price of one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Disaster at Blackwell
THE colliery explosion which occurred at Blackwell, Derbyshire, recently, when seven miners lost their lives, was due to coal-dust. A shot had…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Accident in the Stockton Colliery
AN accident, which resulted in painful but not serious injuries to a minor named James Wallace, occurred yesterday morning at the Stockton pit. The unfortunate man was…
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WORK has been fairly active at the majority of the mines during the past fortnight. Six pits worked nine days (full time), and six others worked 8½…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The South Wales Coal Trade
MESSRS. Thomas and Davey report as follows under date November 19 :—The coal trade in South Wales is extremely quiet this week. The severe gales have prevented the arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Australia. Perth, Friday. Mining
At Carrington's, in the Coo district, they have struck a nice shoot of gold at 80ft. Several duds hove also been made at Lower Nickol, in the Roeburne district, a place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Accidents' Relief Fund of Victoria
A REPORT recently presented to the Minister for Mines revives memories of a terrible disaster, and shows (says the Melbourne Argus) the present position of the Mining Accidents'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The First Goldfield in Victoria. How Discovered
STATEMENTS having appeared in print on various occasions as to who first discovered gold in Victoria, most of which have been either altogether wrong or misleading, I have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Situation. Annual Meeting of the Delegate Board
THE annual meeting of the miners' delegate board will be held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, on Thursday next, commencing at 10 a.m. Mr. Adam Cook, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Mining Royal Commission. Proposed Regulation Bill. Alterations in the Old Measure
ANOTHER instalment of the report of the Royal Commission upon the Coal Mines Bill has been issued from the Government Punting Office. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Mining Royal Commission. Proposed Regulation Bill. Alterations in the Old Measure
RULE 38, "Periodical inspection on behalf of workmen." The president and Mr. Gregson agreed with the amendment made by the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Gold Yield
The returns of the gold yield for 1895 are not yet complete, but the approximate total for 1895 is 626,299oz, against 679,511oz for 1894, a decrease of 53,212oz. The returns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Coal Industry. a Strike
A STRIKE has taken place at the Outtrim Coal Company's mine at Korumburra owing to the action of the mine manager, Mr. D. Bellamy, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of Miners' Delegates
A sub-committee from the general committee of the municipal conference afterwards met representatives of the Miners' Association and held a private sitting. The business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Mining Royal Commission. Proposed Regulation Bill. Alterations in the Old Measure
(VII) A certificate of competency or of service granted under the Imperial Act, fifty and fifty-one Victoria, chapter fifty-eight, or under any Act…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Australia. Kalgoorlie, Wednesday. Mining Notes
Nice stone has been met with at Hannan's Reward north. The lode is composed of quartz carrying heavy gold. Work in the winze has been stopped and sinking continued, opening…
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